Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-20
MINUTE GUNS.
EX-GOVERNOR SIXTH TO BE BURIED
HERE TO-DAY.
The Military Ordered out-ordsr OF tns
Procession-The Pall.Besrers-
Last Moments.

The remains Of Ex-Governor William
smith viii reach this city at 3 +. VI. to-day
ria the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
They viii be taken to the Capitol, where
they will lie in state in the rotunda unit
gP.M. Thence they will be conveyed by
military escort to Hollywood cemetery and
deposited beside those OF his wife, Whiic
the body is in the Capitol the public will
have An opportunity OF viewing It.
PALL.BEARERs.
His Excellency the Governor, GenerlI
Williams c. Wickham, General Joseph Il.
Anderson, Major Henry Heaton, Colonel
Robert NJ. StribIng, and Captain A. ID.
PAYNE will act as pall.bearers.
TIE MILITARY.
The military will parade by command OF
the Governor The organizations that VIII
take part In the obsequies, their duties, and
the manner Of forming the line are gwen
in The following extract from the order OF
Brigadier. General Anderson:
The procession will form left in front facing
south az G:l5 p. NJ. May Goth instant as follows
Troop 4. First Battalion Cavalry. right resi-
ing on Grace-street gate. Capitol grounds.
firft Regiment virginia fOluntecth w iNis VI
the cavalry detachment
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, unattached,
on left Of the First Regiment Virginia 'olun-
tcers.
lee Camp Confederate Veterans. immediate
escort. on the left Of the line.
The route OF march Will DE taken up Tor Hol-
lywCOd cemetery.
On arrival Of the train, AZ 3:05 p. NJ, and
while the remains lie In state at the Capitol,
Battery A. First Battalion Artillery. will hie a
gun each fifteen minutes and twO-Ininute guns
while the procession moves 10 the cemetery.
GOVERNOR SMITHS LAST MOMENTS.
A telegram from Warrenton TO the Dis
patch says:
Governor Smith walked a quarter OF q
| mile from hi, house TO church sunday
| morning. and expressed himself n feeling
| better than for some time previous. tie
was moving actively about his premise.
| the forenoon Of Monday. and while seated
| in his porch, in the evening, complained OF
being chilly. He became unconscious
| TUESDAY morning, and remained in that
| condition TILL he died, Wednesday morning
at 1870.
PUBLIC MEETING.
The town hail was thrOnged at II A. VI.
today Thursday. As soon rs our bells
ceased their clangor. and after an appro'
pirate prayer by Rev. John :. Lindsav, oi
| Georgetown, ID. G., late rector Of the EpiS-
coral church Of this place, Mr.. William w.
| Williamson called for arepOrt from the Com
miitec on Resolutions, when Hon. James '.
| Brooke advanced TO the dias and read q
| handsome preamble eulOgiStlc 0i cX'GOyer-
| nor smith, concluding with resolutions
| yoiclng the sentiment of his friends and
| neighbors. lie followed up the resolutions
| with brief speech, true to life and eiuti-
| full in dIcii0n. Mr.. Brooke was succeeded
| bv Hon. Charles T.. Green and blaiOr Jonn
| scout. both spolking from the abundance
| Of the heart. The resolutions were unanl.
| mou>ly adopted 10y rising vote. The pre-
| .idcnt Of the meeting then sid that he was
| adtborizfd 10 state that The remains could
( be seen after p. NJ. by Governor smith
| friend, ut hi- mansion.
| AGUARD OF HONOR.
MIR. John u. Spillman thereupOn moved
that a committee be appointed 10 wait OF
The family and request that the remains b'
| given i'm charge Of a guard OF honor anC
| ay in state in the Town Hall until s 4. NJ
tomorrow. The motion was adopted, anC
Me.srs. j. r.. Spillman. j. scott Payne, anC
J. V. Brooke were appointed said com
| miftCc.
On motion OF Mr.. J. 4. Jeiiries tn
mayor was requested to appoint AN eScor
Of four gentlemen TO accompany the re
mains TO Richmond. \ conference OF th
| Town Councii amended this motion by -
que,tiug them ayor himself to go and ar
point three associates.
TIE ESCORT.
This was done, aud the escort will CO..
si.t on the part Of the meeting and Councl
Of James II. Nelson, John \. Spillman, y
:. Payne, and John Il. Spllman.
The family OF Governor smith had pre-
| yiou>ly selected as private escort Malo
4. G.. smith, Judge keith, VI. VI. Green
| and Eppa liunt0D, Jr. The family a>,ente.
To the Teque't Of the meeting. aud the re-
mains a, the Town Hall are being viewed b
many citizens and strangers. The bod
! will leave on the 9:l5 train Tomorrow
! morning for Richmond